You have chronic pain and everyday it’s the same pain Right. Your numbers are say 7, 8,9. An 8 on average
But then you wake up and you can’t even breathe it hurts so bad the pain stays like that for a week 10-11-12 ? Just different but more then average
That’s a flare
When you are thankful you only hurt so much
Yes I know that’s just dumb. It might take years to settle into an average

Shatoya, there are no stupid questions, ever! We must all be able to learn from each other. Hugs❣️

Take a bad pain day and multiple it. Thats when you know its a flare and so many things can trigger it, stress, too much exercise or not the right kind, illness, etc. I hurt every day too but when its a flare, I am in bed and no one can get me out.

I have burning sensations or aches almost every day, but they are subtle, maybe a 2-3 on the scale. A flare is when I am experiencing deep aches and burning everywhere to the point my body MUST rest. Like right now I feel sensations throughout my body and my arms etch have light aches, but there are days where I just lay in a fetal position that is a flare for me. What I feel now is a great day !

That's exactly what I feel, somedays you deal with it and others you want to give up